DETESTATIONS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

detestations

noun

plural of detestation

as in enemies

something or someone that is hated the family's pickiest eater is quite vehement in expressing his feelings about boiled cabbage, a particular detestation of his

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Noun

But the world might not want another one, and both human foes and spiritual enemies are hunting her.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
For 20 years, Russian propaganda has portrayed Washington and all of Europe as the country’s enemies.

— Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of enemies

Noun

As potential adversaries deploy sophisticated electronic warfare, signal spoofing and radio frequency (RF) spectrum jamming, traditional communications networks face operational limits.

— Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Tehran could portray such moves not as territorial expansion, but as defensive measures designed to deny its adversaries forward operating positions.

— Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of adversaries

Noun

It a thematic fit, and after nearly 200 episodes, there’s no doubting this team’s ability to deliver fresh, new abominations.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2026
As the representative for the armed wing of a human empire, you're tasked with subduing these Lovecraftian abominations and securing a foothold for humanity on alien worlds.

— Alan Bradley, Space.com, 5 Jan. 2026

Definition of abominations

Noun

Cage plays Roy, a gifted con artist with obsessive-compulsive disorder whose tics, phobias and elaborate rituals have turned his immaculate home into a fortress against the world.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Turns out that the star had quite the number of phobias to conquer.

— Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Definition of phobias

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